Detective Comics, #279

Published: May 1960

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Detective Comics #279

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Issue Contents:
The Creatures That Stalked Batman!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Creatures That Stalked Batman
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Gimlet [Ed Collins] (intro, villain)
  • Prof. Martin
  • Ardello
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page humor

"I'm going to study all these books to prove..."

What's Wrong with These Pictures?
Story 5 1 page advocacy
The Impossible Inventions
Story 6 7 pages superhero
Storyline

Jones tries to capture Willy Ward but Hiram's inventions keep getting in his way.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting)
  • Willy Ward (intro, villain)
  • Hiram Horner (crackpot inventor)
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Featuring Batman; World's Finest Comics

Story 7 0 pages

"This famous symbol..."

Story 8 1 page
Passage to Prison
Story 9 1 page
The Creature from the Sorcerer's Stone!
Story 10 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
  • Professor Weir (intro, villain)
Credits
Story 11 1 page
Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.